Tag: dwell time

What slows light rail?

Two issues most slow light rail in downtown: long dwell times for loading passengers at mini-high platforms and train car steps (Human Transit: Passenger-stop delay, Dwell due to boarding/alighting), and being stuck behind motor vehicles, particularly turning motor vehicles (Human Transit: Traffic delay, Congestion). Long dwell times, the length of time a transit vehicle spends … Continue reading What slows light rail?